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Achromatic telescope. Long brass telescope with smaller viewfinder telescope on a tall mahogany stand with three legs.
'Dollond's achromatic telescope of two and three quarter inch aperture and 4 feet focus, with polar axis, on a mahogany stand, 2 astronomical and 1 terrestrial eyepiece and a divided object glass micrometer.' The instrument in the University's…
Equatorial telescope. A brass telescope mounted on a set of large, ornate brass wheels with finely graduated scales on them.
Universal equatorial instrument. 18th century instrument for positional measurement of stars with telescope mounted on an equatorial mount having finely graduated scales. Brass with 18" circles. Originally made by Sisson. Afterwards divided anew,…
Victoria Street, Fraserburgh. A long wide street lined with small two storey stone houses, with a church at the end.
Photograph of Victoria Street, Fraserburgh.
Fraserburgh harbour. A harbour with many small sail boats. In the foreground two boats crewed by men in dark clothing sail towards the viewer.
Photograph of Fraserburgh harbour.
Bennachie. A mountain with a rounded peak, slightly snow covered. In the mid distance are two houses, fields and trees.
Photograph of Mither Tap and Bennachie from Monymusk.
